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Therefore, XLA should be in the differential diagnosis of a male patient who presents with recurrent sino-pulmonary infections, profound hypogammaglobulinemia of the 3 major isotypes, absent or decreased peripheral B cells, neutropenia, Giardia-associated diarrhea, sepsis, meningitis or encephalitis wit...
38 Patients with IRAK-4 and MyD88 deficiencies appear to show specific patterns of invasive pyogenic bacterial infections (meningitis, sepsis, abscesses, osteomyelitis), particularly caused by S. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while host responses towards other bacteria, ...
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To compensate for the lack of laboratories in remote areas, the national reference laboratory for meningitis in Niger used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to enhance the surveillance of meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae. PCR effectively document...
1.Laboratory examination results of 41 patients with epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis in Guangzhou in 2005;2005年春季广州市流行性脑脊髓膜炎患者实验室检查特点 2.The point of clinical thought forlaboratory examination;实验室检查临床思维的要点 3.Objective:To illustrate the applications oflaboratory examinatio...
Conclusion: The FilmArray ME assay is a fast and reliable diagnostic tool for the management of infectious meningitis and can easily be implemented in routine diagnostic workflows. However, correlation of test results and underlying clinical symptoms requires experienced users and the awareness of ...
has since drastically declined, but has not yet been completely eliminated. Small loopholes in the law continue to leave room for dangerous actions. In October 2012, contaminated drugs lead to an outbreak of meningitis in the USA. GLP-compliant testing in the laboratory can prevent such ...
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